5/11/15

Men-Spiration Monday: Joe Manganiello

It's time for a little Men-Spiration Monday! Once a month I like to switch up the scenery and get some outfit ideas from stylish men. This month my subject is Joe Manganiello. (And FYI in my head, his last name is always pronounced Mango Jello.) It was sooooo hard to find pictures of him with his shirt on. But I'm fully committed to this series, so I diligently went through hundreds of shirtless pics to put together an overview of his fully-clothed style.

In general, his style is very casual with a few signature formulas:

Fitted T-shirt and Jeans:

Button Down Shirt with Jeans:

Option One or Two, Topped with a Structured Jacket:

A lot of his looks are very simple, but I think what consistently makes him look polished is the perfect fit and tailoring on all of his pieces. (And of course the figure going into those pieces doesn't hurt a bit.) I also noticed that he has a few signature accessories. He frequently wears a large watch on his left hand with a couple of beaded bracelets on his right, and occasionally he'll add a necklace or two with his plain t-shirts. Very simple, easy to-recreate stuff but it creates a nice, polished look.

Style Twins:
This month I didn't have to create any new outfits to match my style inspiration. I love basic pieces just like Joe, and I've already worn a couple of similar looks:

Outfit Two: Sweater: Express (Similar) / Jeans: Express / Shoes: Sole Society / Necklace: Express / White Tank: Target
I'm finding that putting this series together helps me feel a little more savvy about menswear in general, which comes in handy for me living with three males! But I also keep noticing that a lot of what makes someone look "put together" applies across gender lines, so I'll keep on looking outside the box for outfit ideas!

Hahaha... now I'm going to have Mango Jello stuck in my head. I'm sure it was tough to go thru numerous shirtless pictures. But somebody's gotta do it, right? Love your feminine versions of his looks. Have a good week, Gina.

Oh you poor girl, I'm SO sorry that you had to endure hundreds of photos of him topless....it must have been excruciating! LOL! I never knew how to pronounce that name so now I do! Mango Jello lol. Love both of your outfits too!

Can I just take him! Really he can wear whatever he would like haha! Actually, I am so happy that you posted this! One of my friends has asked me to help him with his style for an event and I was needing some inspiration! These are all great! Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day and weekend.

That's a rough day at the office looking through all those pics! Ha! Love your tan sandals with the gray/white look. I need to spend a little more time studying men's style - to be a better help to my husband.

I love your observation that the basic outfit formula is pretty unisex! I never would have thought of it that way, but I suppose it's really just the fit that sets apart men and women. Ok, that's not the ONLY thing, but you know what I mean. And I feel dumb because I had to look at his IMDB. Apparently I've been under a rock!! Carylee | more pieces of me

Well he's a little bit yummy! Thank you for sifting thru all those topless pics for us, someone's gotta do it ;-). Lol! Anywho, great outfit look-a-likes.....like you said, I bet it's been interesting learning more about men's fashion, and the similarities between male/female. Kellie @ www.ie-style.com

This series is so fun and I bet you have a good old time going throught the photos of the guy. I've always liked Joe. Sofia is a lucky lady. His uniform is pretty basic, but I think he'd look goofy in any other type of outfit. Sometimes the simple and basic formula works and you've recreated it perfectly.

Hold up...am I suppose to admire his clothes or him? Right now my wires are crossed, and I can't focus on nothing but how hot he is lol. My favorite outfit of his is the one with the tennis shoes with the pop of yellow lace.